Name: Buttermilk scones
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 3 cup (450g) self-raising flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon icing sugar mixture; 60 gram butter; 1 3/4 cup (430ml) buttermilk, approximately

Buttermilk scones

Serve these golden buttermilk scones warm with lashings of fresh whipped cream and sweet jam. The buttermilk in this recipe helps the dough to remain soft and tender, resulting in a light and airy scone.

Makes 16 Item

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Ingredients

3 cup (450g) self-raising flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon icing sugar mixture

60 gram butter

1 3/4 cup (430ml) buttermilk, approximately

Method

1.Grease 23cm square slab cake pan.

2.Sift dry ingredients into large bowl, rub in butter. Stir in enough buttermilk to mix to a soft, sticky dough.

3.Turn dough onto floured surface, knead until smooth. Press dough out to 2cm thickness, cut to 5.5cm rounds.

4.Place rounds in prepared pan; bake in very hot oven about 15 minutes.

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